Equinoctial gales herald the changes to autumn as the last super of the honey is being taken off and the…
The weather is still warm and the bees continue to work the Himalayan balsam down at the river Nairn. I’ve…
The recent hot days of a short Indian summer have given way to damp mist and rain but the bees…
The Problem. Have you ever had to destroy a colony because it became downright dangerous to the public? Fortunately, I’ve…
August draws to an end and supers around the county groan with the weight of honey. Beekeepers return to the…
Another Busy Week. At last we have a few days without a single rain shower and the sun is out.…
It’s the Glorious Twelvth today which traditionally means the start of the grouse shooting season in Scotland. I’ve had a…
Wild Bees. The wild bees I found a couple of years ago are thriving and I’ve never seen them so…
Dr Chris Palgrave’s excellent article on European foulbrood in August’s BeeCraft was so timely. It coincided with the announcement by…
It seems at last that those of us in the north are being rewarded with a hot summer after enduring…